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Bitcoin and Ether rally 18 days ahead of US midterm elections

  • —BTC at $82,166, ETH at $2,469; total market cap up 2.05% to $2.76 trillion
  • —Spot Ether ETFs bled $60.22 million, with BlackRock's ETHA accounting for $44.39 million
  • —Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $5.06 million, led by BlackRock's IBIT at $16.79 million
  • —BTC RSI at 45.14 and ETH RSI at 49.27; MACD histograms turned positive for both
Why it matters: The Nov. 3 midterms will shape the balance of power in Congress and the outlook for crypto legislation, driving volatility in BTC and ETH.
Source: Blockmedia